Search Warrant Yields Drugs, Cash, False Social Security And Immigration Documents

The search warrant was the result of a three week drug investigation.

Photo: Tim King

(SALEM) - The Polk County Inter-Agency Narcotics Team and the Salem Police Department Street Crimes Unit served a search warrant in the 3200 block of Edward Drive S.E. in Salem on Thursday.

At the residence, officers found two small children who were being babysat by 19-year-old Maria Michelena Delgado --one of which belonged to her and the other child belonging to her husband 34-year-old Miguel Santiago Hernandez.

Both children were taken into custody by DHS.

The following items were seized during the search warrant:

$14,000 in Cash

58.6 grams of Cocaine

9.1 grams of Methamphetamine

Drug Paraphernalia

Numerous false documents including Social Security Cards and Immigration documents.

Two vehicles were also seized during the warrant.

Polk County Sheriff Bob Wolfe said this is a excellent example of the collaborative effort from the different agencies that form the POINT Team as well as working with Salem police.

Maria Michelena Delgado was arrested and charged with two counts of First Degree Child Neglect, Criminal Possession of Forgery Instrument.

Her bail has been set at $50,000.

Miguel Santiago Hernandez was arrested and charged with three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, two counts of Distribution of Controlled Substance, three counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine, two counts of Distribution of a Controlled Substance – Cocaine, and two counts of First Degree Child Neglect.

His bail is set at $170,000.

Police also arrested 33-year-old Rafael Michelena Barrientos on an Immigration Detainer.

All three subjects are in the Polk County Jail in Dallas.